Springfield, Missouri
Springfield R-XXII School DistrictAuthor:
Springfield R-XII
Springfield, MissouriDate evaluation report completed:
June 1998Months/years covered by evaluation:
88 consecutive days during the 1997-1998 school year.Number of schools involved:
673 students, all from Title I schoolsDemographics of sample population:
Springfield Missouri is classified as a mid-size city of 250,000. The economic base is a mix of industries and agriculture with high poverty rates. There are 24,000 students in this district, with 7,300 attending Title I schools. The student population is approximately 97% Caucasian, 5% African American, and 2% Hispanic.Purpose of study:
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Soar to Success program.Methodology:
The 673 students in this study received intervention instruction for 88 days. The groups met for 45 minutes per day, five days a week. The students were reading at least two years below level. The classroom teachers delivered the instruction. The Burns and Roe Informal Reading Inventory was used as a pre and post test.Measures/indicators used to assess effectiveness:
Burns and Roe Informal Reading InventoryFindings: The students in the study made a mean gain of 2.2 grade levels during the 88 days of instruction.
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